Academic Staff

Director

Professor / SOPH Director E: oakintola@uwc.ac.za

Prof. Olagoke Akintola

Professor / SOPH Director
E: oakintola@uwc.ac.za

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Professors

Professor and SARCHI Chair E: asgeorge@uwc.ac.za

Prof. Asha George

Professor and SARCHI Chair
E: asgeorge@uwc.ac.za

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Professor E: ulehmann@uwc.ac.za

Prof. Uta Lehmann

Professor
E: ulehmann@uwc.ac.za

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Professor and SARCHI Chair E: hschneider@uwc.ac.za

Prof. Helen Schneider

Professor and SARCHI Chair
E: hschneider@uwc.ac.za

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Professor E: bvanwyk@uwc.ac.za

Prof. Brian van Wyk

Professor
E: bvanwyk@uwc.ac.za

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Associate Professors

Associate Professor E: recoetzee@uwc.ac.za

Associate Prof. Renier Coetzee

Associate Professor
E: recoetzee@uwc.ac.za

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Associate Professor E: htabana@uwc.ac.za

Associate Prof. Hanani Tabana

Associate Professor
E: htabana@uwc.ac.za

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Senior Lecturers

Senior Lecturer E: michelletofts@gmail.com

Dr Michelle De Jong

Senior Lecturer
E: michelletofts@gmail.com

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Senior Lecturer E: mlembani@uwc.ac.za

Dr Martina Lembani

Senior Lecturer
E: mlembani@uwc.ac.za

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Senior Lecturer E: vmathews@uwc.ac.za

Dr Verona Mathews

Senior Lecturer
E: vmathews@uwc.ac.za

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Senior Lecturer E: anyembezi@uwc.ac.za

Dr Anam Nyembezi

Senior Lecturer
E: anyembezi@uwc.ac.za

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Senior Lecturer E: ltsolekile@uwc.ac.za

Dr Lungiswa Tsolekile

Senior Lecturer
E: ltsolekile@uwc.ac.za

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Education specialists

E-Learning Specialist E: amwanda@uwc.ac.za

Ms Ziyanda Mwanda

E-Learning Specialist
E: amwanda@uwc.ac.za

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Post-Doctoral Fellows

Post Doctoral Fellow

Dr Jeroen De Man

Post Doctoral Fellow

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Post Doctoral Fellow

Dr Chanelle Mulopo

Post Doctoral Fellow

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Post Doctoral Fellow

Dr Phoene Oware

Post Doctoral Fellow

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Post Doctoral Fellow

Dr Takunda Satumba

Post Doctoral Fellow

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Post Doctoral Research Fellow E: lshuro@uwc.ac.za

Dr Linda Shuro

Post Doctoral Research Fellow
E: lshuro@uwc.ac.za

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Senior Researchers

Program Manager/Researcher E: wamde@uwc.ac.za

Dr Woldekidan Kifle Amde

Program Manager/Researcher
E: wamde@uwc.ac.za

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Researcher (Obesity Prevention) E: tfrank@uwc.ac.za

Dr Tamryn Frank

Researcher (Obesity Prevention)
E: tfrank@uwc.ac.za

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Senior Researcher E: schaay@mweb.co.za

Ms Nikki Schaay

Senior Researcher
E: schaay@mweb.co.za

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Senior Researcher E: bschmidt@uwc.ac.za

Dr Bey-Marrié Schmidt

Senior Researcher
E: bschmidt@uwc.ac.za

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PhD candidate/Researcher E: mvanryneveld@uwc.ac.za

Ms Manya van Ryneveld

PhD candidate/Researcher
E: mvanryneveld@uwc.ac.za

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Part-time and associated staff

Professor E: rswart@uwc.ac.za

Prof. Rina Swart

Professor
E: rswart@uwc.ac.za

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Part-time and associated staff E: sarahdavidsngq@gmail.com

Ms Sarah Davids

Part-time and associated staff
E: sarahdavidsngq@gmail.com

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Part-time and associated staff E: tmathole@uwc.ac.za

Dr Thubelihle Mathole

Part-time and associated staff
E: tmathole@uwc.ac.za

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Senior researcher E: smianda@uwc.ac.za

Dr Solange Mianda

Senior researcher
E: smianda@uwc.ac.za

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Dr Tanya Jacobs

Technical Consultant
E: tanyaj@iafrica.com

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Technical Consultant E: mkinney@uwc.ac.za

Dr Mary Kinney

Technical Consultant
E: mkinney@uwc.ac.za

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Senior Lecturer E: hbradley@uwc.ac.za

Dr Hazel Bradley

Senior Lecturer
E: hbradley@uwc.ac.za

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Part-time and associated staff

Ms Jenny Birkett

Part-time and associated staff

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Ms Barbara Hutton

Part-time and associated staff

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Emeritus professors

Founding Director of SOPH

Emeritus Prof. David Sanders

Founding Director of SOPH

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Professor E: tpuoane@uwc.ac.za

Prof. Thandi Puoane

Professor
E: tpuoane@uwc.ac.za

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Honorary Professors

Honorary Professor E: Lucy.Gilson@uct.ac.za

Prof. Lucy Gilson

Honorary Professor
E: Lucy.Gilson@uct.ac.za

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Honorary Professor

Prof. Richard O Laing

Honorary Professor

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Extra ordinary / Adjunct Associates Professors

Extraordinary Professor E: maj.casale@icloud.com

Dr Marisa Casale

Extraordinary Professor
E: maj.casale@icloud.com

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Honorary Professor E: tanya.doherty@mrc.ac.za

Prof. Tanya Doherty

Honorary Professor
E: tanya.doherty@mrc.ac.za

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Associate Prof. Lucia Knight

Honorary Professor

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Honorary Professor E: rravinetto@itg.be

Prof Raffaella Ravinetto

Honorary Professor
E: rravinetto@itg.be

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Adjunct Professor E: vera.scott@capetown.gov.za

Dr Vera Scott

Adjunct Professor
E: vera.scott@capetown.gov.za

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Researchers / Fieldwork Co-ordinators

Fieldwork co-ordinator / MPH student E: mmuhali@uwc.ac.za

Mr. Muhali Mulalo Kenneth

Fieldwork co-ordinator / MPH student
E: mmuhali@uwc.ac.za

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Nutrition Fieldworkers (Food Environment Team) 

  •     Mr Tyler Coates (Fieldworker and Control  Officer on Obesity from February 2018)
  •     Mr Sikhumbule Joni (Fieldworker and Control Officer on Obesity from  February 2018)
  •     Ms Alice Khan (Fieldworker and Control Officer on Obesity from February 2018)
  •     Ms Aneeqah Latief (Fieldworker and Control Officer on Obesity from February 2019)
  •     Ms Zintle Phekana (Fieldworker and Control Officer  on Obesity from May 2019)
  •     Ms Sharna Solomon (Fieldworker and Control Officer  on Obesity from February 2019)
  •     Ms Morongoa Tlhako (Fieldworker and Control Officer on Obesity from February 2019)

Administrative & Support Staff

Senior administrators

Senior Office Coordinator E: nkomeni@uwc.ac.za

Ms Nolitha Komeni

Senior Office Coordinator
E: nkomeni@uwc.ac.za

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Senior programme officer: Postgraduate Programme E: ccarolissen@uwc.ac.za

Ms Corinne Carolissen

Senior programme officer: Postgraduate Programme
E: ccarolissen@uwc.ac.za

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Project Manager E: cernest@uwc.ac.za

Ms Carnita Ernest

Project Manager
E: cernest@uwc.ac.za

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Administrators

Financial Administrator E: sabbas@uwc.ac.za

Ms Sidiqa Abbas

Financial Administrator
E: sabbas@uwc.ac.za

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Ms Tasneem Abrahams

Administrative officer
E: Tabrahams-abbas@uwc.ac.za

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Administrator E: bbasson@uwc.ac.za

Ms Bridget Basson

Administrator
E: bbasson@uwc.ac.za

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Receptionist E: nbuzani@uwc.ac.za

Ms Ntombomzi Buzani

Receptionist
E: nbuzani@uwc.ac.za

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Senior Financial Administrator E: tdelima@uwc.ac.za

Ms Teresa de Lima

Senior Financial Administrator
E: tdelima@uwc.ac.za

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Student Administrator: Postgraduate Programme E: jkader@uwc.ac.za

Ms Janine Kader

Student Administrator: Postgraduate Programme
E: jkader@uwc.ac.za

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Project Administrative Coordinator E: tpetersen@uwc.ac.za

Ms Tamlin Petersen

Project Administrative Coordinator
E: tpetersen@uwc.ac.za

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